Birmingham vs Leeds
Water quality comparison
According to TapWater.uk, Birmingham scores 9.2/10 and Leeds scores 9.5/10 for drinking water quality. Leeds has the better water.
BirminghamSevern Trent · very hard water9.2 out of 10 · 0 flagged across 42 areasLeedsYorkshire Water · moderately hard water9.5 out of 10 · 0 flagged across 28 areas
Leeds has better water quality.
Key differences
- Water supplierBirmingham is supplied by Severn Trent, while Leeds uses Yorkshire Water.
- Water hardnessBirmingham has very hard water (337 mg/L), Leeds has moderately hard water (160 mg/L).
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Based on water quality data from 70 postcode districts across Birmingham and Leeds. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.